2024 season | |
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![]() The anniversary crest for the club's 25th season. | |
Owner | Tuffy Shallenberger |
Head coach | Bob Lilley |
USL Championship | Conference: 7th Overall: 12th |
U.S. Open Cup | Round of 32 |
The 2024 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC season was the club's twenty-fifth season of existence, their eighth season in the second tier of American soccer, and their fourteenth season in the league now named the USL Championship (USLC).
Bob Lilley returns for his seventh season as Riverhounds manager.
No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed in | Previous club | Apps | Goals |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||
1 | Eric Dick | ![]() | GK | October 3, 1994 | 2024 | ![]() | 0 | 0 |
12 | Gabriel Perrotta | ![]() | GK | December 26, 1998 | 2024 | ![]() | 0 | 0 |
31 | Jacob Randolph | ![]() | GK | April 9, 2001 | 2024 | ![]() | 0 | 0 |
Defenders | ||||||||
3 | Patrick Hogan | ![]() | DF | September 17, 1997 | 2023 | ![]() | 28 | 0 |
4 | Dani Rovira | ![]() | DF | December 15, 1996 | 2019 | ![]() | 110 | 1 |
5 | Sean Suber | ![]() | DF | June 13, 2001 | 2024 | ![]() | 0 | 0 |
13 | Luke Biasi | ![]() | DF | July 15, 1997 | 2022 | ![]() | 48 | 0 |
22 | Jake Lent-Koop | ![]() | DF | November 22, 2000 | 2024 | ![]() | 0 | 0 |
23 | Michael DeShields | ![]() | DF | April 23, 1998 | 2023 | ![]() | 14 | 0 |
28 | Illal Osumanu | ![]() | DF | August 20, 1996 | 2022 | ![]() | 10 | 1 |
44 | Pierre Cayet | ![]() | DF | July 7, 1999 | 2024 | ![]() | 0 | 0 |
Midfielders | ||||||||
2 | Danny Griffin | ![]() | MF | July 14, 1998 | 2023 | ![]() | 116 | 8 |
8 | Junior Etou | ![]() | MF | June 1, 1994 | 2023 | ![]() | 31 | 1 |
10 | Aidan O’Toole | ![]() | MF | June 7, 2001 | 2024 | ![]() | 0 | 0 |
11 | Kenardo Forbes | ![]() | MF | May 15, 1988 | 2018 | ![]() | 191 | 19 |
14 | Robbie Mertz | ![]() | MF | December 4, 1996 | 2022 | ![]() | 99 | 15 |
15 | Bradley Sample | ![]() | MF | November 12, 2000 | 2024 | ![]() | 0 | 0 |
17 | Nate Dragisich | ![]() | MF | March 31, 2001 | 2024 | ![]() | 0 | 0 |
42 | Jackson Wälti | ![]() | MF | December 7, 1999 | 2024 | ![]() | 0 | 0 |
70 | Pablo Linzoain | ![]() | MF | 2024 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | |
Forwards | ||||||||
7 | Langston Blackstock | ![]() | FW | March 23, 2000 | 2023 | ![]() | 45 | 8 |
9 | Emmanuel Johnson | ![]() | FW | May 11, 2003 | 2024 | ![]() | 0 | 0 |
19 | Edward Kizza | ![]() | FW | December 17, 1998 | 2022 | ![]() | 26 | 0 |
27 | Babacar Diene | ![]() | FW | October 25, 1996 | 2024 | ![]() | 0 | 0 |
45 | Kazaiah Sterling | ![]() | FW | November 9, 1998 | 2024 | ![]() | 0 | 0 |
Date | Position | No. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Winter 2023–24 | ||||||
January 19, 2024 | DF | 44 | ![]() | ![]() | Free | [2] |
DF | 5 | ![]() | ![]() | Free | ||
January 22, 2024 | GK | 1 | ![]() | ![]() | Free | [3] |
GK | 31 | ![]() | ![]() | Free | ||
January 25, 2024 | FW | 27 | ![]() | ![]() | Free | [4] |
DF | 22 | ![]() | ![]() | Free | ||
January 26, 2024 | MF | 15 | ![]() | ![]() | Free | [5] |
MF | 42 | ![]() | ![]() | Free | ||
February 28, 2024 | FW | 45 | ![]() | ![]() | Free | [6] |
March 6, 2024 | MF | 17 | ![]() | ![]() | Free | [7] |
March 7, 2024 | GK | 12 | ![]() | ![]() | Free | [8] |
MF | 10 | ![]() | ![]() | Free | ||
March 8, 2024 | FW | 9 | ![]() | ![]() | Free | [9] |
May 17, 2024 | MF | 70 | ![]() | ![]() | USL Academy | [10] |
Date | Position | No. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Winter 2023–24 | ||||||
November 30, 2023 | FW | 9 | ![]() | ![]() | Free | — |
DF | 5 | ![]() | ![]() | Free | ||
DF | 15 | ![]() | ![]() | Free | ||
GK | 26 | ![]() | ![]() | Free | ||
MF | 23 | ![]() | ![]() | Free | ||
FW | 24 | ![]() | ![]() | Free | ||
January 25, 2024 | FW | 10 | ![]() | Unattached | Mutual Agreement | [11] |
June 19, 2024 | DF | 23 | ![]() | ![]() | Free |
February 6Preseason 1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–0 | Indy Eleven | Pittsburgh, PA |
12:00PM EST | Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
February 9Preseason 2 | Loudoun United FC | 1–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Leesburg, VA |
1:00PM EST | ElMedkhar ![]() | Report | Mertz ![]() Diene ![]() | Stadium: Segra Field |
Note: Closed-door |
February 18Preseason 3 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–2 | West Virginia Mountaineers | Pittsburgh, PA |
2:00PM EST | Report | Caldeira ![]() Dekel Daks ![]() | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
February 24Preseason 4 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 2–0 | Pittsburgh Panthers | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00PM EST | Mertz ![]() Hogan ![]() | Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
March 2Preseason 5 | Louisville City FC | 0–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Louisville, KY |
1:00PM EST | Report | Diene ![]() | Stadium: Thurman Hutchins Park |
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
USL Championship | March 9, 2024 | Matchday 1 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | +0 | 30.00 | |
U.S. Open Cup | May 7, 2024 | Round of 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 | |
Total | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 27.27 |
Last updated: May 5, 2024
Source: Competitions
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | Rhode Island FC | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 56 | 41 | +15 | 51 | Playoffs |
6 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 55 | 46 | +9 | 50 | |
7 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 48 | |
8 | North Carolina FC | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 54 | 43 | +11 | 48 | |
9 | Birmingham Legion FC | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 45 |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
10 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 |
Source: USL Championship
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
March 91 | New Mexico United | 1–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Albuquerque, NM |
4:00PM EST | Report | Stadium: Isotopes Park Attendance: 11,347 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
March 162 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–2 | Orange County SC | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00PM EST | Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 5,125 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
March 233 | Louisville City FC | 3–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Louisville, KY |
4:00PM EST | Report | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 9,313 Referee: Elton García |
April 64 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00PM EST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,109 Referee: Adam Kilpatrick |
April 135 | Rhode Island FC | 0–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Smithfield, RI |
7:30PM EST | Report |
| Stadium: Beirne Stadium Attendance: 3,678 Referee: Olvin Oliva |
April 206 | Phoenix Rising FC | 1–3 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Phoenix, AZ |
10:30PM EST | Report | Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium Attendance: 6,759 Referee: Brad Jensen |
April 277 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 2–0 | Detroit City FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00PM EST | Report |
| Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 6,099 Referee: Kyle Johnston |
May 48 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1–0 | Miami FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00PM EST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 4,172 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
May 119 | FC Tulsa | 2–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Tulsa, OK |
8:30PM EST | Report | Stadium: Oneok Field Attendance: 4,486 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
May 1810 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1–1 | North Carolina FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00PM EST | Report |
| Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 5,113 Referee: Natalie Simon |
May 2511 | Memphis 901 FC | 2–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Memphis, TN |
8:30PM EST | Marlon ![]() Cissoko ![]() Jimenez ![]() ![]() Quezada ![]() | Report | Biasi ![]() | Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 3,020 Referee: Velimir Stefanovic |
June 112 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1–2 | Indy Eleven | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 5,002 Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez |
June 813 | Charleston Battery | 0–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Mount Pleasant, SC |
7:30PM EST | Report | Walti ![]() Kizza ![]() | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: 3,626 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
June 1514 | Hartford Athletic | 2–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Hartford, Connecticut |
7:00 PM EST |
| Report | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Attendance: 4,747 Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
June 1915 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–1 | Louisville City | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:30 PM EST | Luke Biasi ![]() ![]() Brunallergene Etou ![]() | Report | Cruz ![]() Ordoñez ![]() Wilson ![]() Harris ![]() | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 5,084 Referee: Matt Thompson Assistant referees: Art Arustamyan Nicholas Seymour Fourth official: Ali Zolgharnain |
June 2216 | North Carolina FC | 0–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Cary, NC |
7:30PM EST | da Costa ![]() Maldonado ![]() Armstrong ![]() Malou ![]() | Report | Walti ![]() Griffin ![]() Suber ![]() | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 1,996 Referee: Muhammad Hassan |
June 2917 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 2–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Las Vegas, NV |
10:30PM EST | Bennett ![]() ![]() ![]() Romero ![]() | Report | Osumanu ![]() | Stadium: Cashman Field Attendance: 1,893 Referee: John Griggs |
July 619 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–1 | Monterey Bay FC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
7:00 PM EST | Report | Rebollar ![]() Bouda ![]() | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 5,018 Referee: Joe Surgan |
July 1319 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 5–0 | Oakland Roots SC | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00PM EST | Etou ![]() ![]() Mertz ![]() Suber ![]() Osumanu ![]() Forbes ![]() Biasi ![]() | Report | Tamacas ![]() Blanchette ![]() Nijie ![]() | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 4,936 Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
July 2020 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 3–1 | Hartford Athletic | Pittsburgh, PA |
8:00PM EST | Kizza ![]() Blackstock ![]() Johnson ![]() Osumanu ![]() | Report | Beckford ![]() Akpunonu ![]() Mamadou ![]() Boudadi ![]() Epps ![]() | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 5,602 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
July 2721 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1–1 | Loudoun United FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00PM EST | Mertz ![]() Osumanu ![]() Sample ![]() | Report | Leeroman ![]() Johnston ![]() McCabe ![]() Leggett ![]() | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 5,613 Referee: Alex Billeter |
August 322 | Sacramento Republic FC | 0–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Sacramento, CA |
11:00PM EST | Timmer ![]() | Report | Kizza ![]() Biasi ![]() | Stadium: Heart Health Park Attendance: 9,459 Referee: Elton García |
August 723 | Detroit City FC | 0–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Hamtramck, MI |
7:00PM EST | Cedeno ![]() Amoh ![]() Williams ![]() Espeleta ![]() | Report | Hogam ![]() | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 7,166 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
August 1024 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–0 | San Antonio FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00PM EST | Walti ![]() Etou ![]() | Report | Mbongue ![]() | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 5,388 Referee: Alyssa Nichols |
August 1725 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 2–2 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00PM EST | Johnson ![]() Walti ![]() Suber ![]() | Report | Magee ![]() Tejada ![]() Fjellberg ![]() Santos ![]() Herrera ![]() Pierre ![]() | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 4,332 Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez |
August 2426 | Birmingham Legion FC | 0–3 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Birmingham, AL |
7:00PM EST | Zouhir ![]() McCartney ![]() Dodson ![]() Hernandez-Foster ![]() | Report | Kizza ![]() Biasi ![]() Johnson ![]() | Stadium: Protective Stadium Referee: Gerald Flores |
August 3127 | Indy Eleven | 1–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Indianapolis, IN |
7:00PM EST |
| Report | Stadium: Carroll Stadium Attendance: 10,319 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
September 728 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 2–0 | Rhode Island FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00PM EST | Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 5,619 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
September 1429 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2-1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | St. Petersburg, FL |
7:30PM EST | Munjoma ![]() Bodily ![]() Bubb ![]() Arteaga ![]() Fernandes ![]() ![]() | Report | Walti ![]() Kizza ![]() | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,851 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
September 2830 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1-1 | Birmingham Legion FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00PM EST | Kizza ![]() Hogan ![]() Johnson ![]() | Report | McCartney ![]() Nwegbo ![]() Pinho ![]() | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 5,537 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
October 531 | Miami FC | 0-4 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Miami, Florida |
7:00PM EST | Santana ![]() Mitrano ![]() Palacios ![]() ![]() | Report | Biasi ![]() Jacquesson ![]() Jacquesson ![]() Kizza ![]() Mertz ![]() | Stadium: FIU Stadium Attendance: 1,823 Referee: Luis Arroyo |
October 1232 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 2-0 | Charleston Battery | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
7:00PM EST | Kizza ![]() Mertz ![]() Osumanu ![]() Blackstock ![]() | Report | Segbres ![]() Saydee ![]() Rodríguez ![]() | Stadium: Highmark Stadium (Pennsylvania) Attendance: 5,025 Referee: Joe Surgan |
October 1933 | Loudoun United FC | 0-2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Leesburg, Virginia |
6:00PM EST | Awuah ![]() McCabe ![]() Tingey ![]() | Report | Suber ![]() Kizza ![]() Jacquesson ![]() Forbes ![]() Rovira ![]() | Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 4,589 Referee: Alejo Calume |
October 2634 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 2-0 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00PM EST | Kizza ![]() Ruiz ![]() Griffin ![]() DIck ![]() | Report | Calvillo ![]() Alfaro ![]() Ortiz ![]() Moreno ![]() | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 5,738 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
November 2, 2024East | Charleston Battery | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
6:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
After finishing as one of the top eight USL Championship clubs in 2023, the Riverhounds will enter the competition in the Round of 32, to be played May 7–8.
May 7 Round of 32 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00PM EST | Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 1,131 Referee: Geoff Cameron |
No. | Pos | Player | Nat | USLC | Open Cup | Total | ||||||
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App | St | G | App | St | G | App | St | G | ||||
Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||
1 | GK | Eric Dick | ![]() | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
12 | GK | Gabriel Perrotta | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | GK | Jacob Randolph | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defenders | ||||||||||||
3 | DF | Patrick Hogan | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
4 | DF | Dani Rovira | ![]() | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
5 | DF | Sean Suber | ![]() | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
13 | DF | Luke Biasi | ![]() | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
22 | DF | Jake Lent-Koop | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | DF | Michael DeShields | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
28 | DF | Illal Osumanu | ![]() | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
44 | DF | Pierre Cayet | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Midfielders | ||||||||||||
2 | MF | Danny Griffin | ![]() | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
8 | MF | Junior Etou | ![]() | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
10 | MF | Aidan O'Toole | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
11 | MF | Kenardo Forbes | ![]() | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
14 | MF | Robbie Mertz | ![]() | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
15 | MF | Bradley Sample | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
17 | MF | Nate Dragisich | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
42 | MF | Jackson Wälti | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
Forwards | ||||||||||||
7 | FW | Langston Blackstock | ![]() | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
9 | FW | Emmanuel Johnson | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
19 | FW | Edward Kizza | ![]() | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
27 | FW | Babacar Diene | ![]() | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
45 | FW | Kazaiah Sterling | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
Total | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 |
Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | USLC | Open Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FW | 19 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 |
FW | 45 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
2 | DF | 3 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 |
MF | 2 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
FW | 27 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Total | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | USLC | Open Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MF | 8 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2 | FW | 19 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 |
FW | 27 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | 14 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Total | 4 | 0 | 4 |
No. | Player | USLC | Open Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 4 |